Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-23 Thread Marcia
from my absolutely outstanding iphone(: > > > > > >> On Dec 17, 2013, at 6:07 AM, Margo wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -Original Message----- > >>> From: dlg...@windstream.net > >>> Sent: Dec 17, 201

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-21 Thread Margo
;> medicine. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my absolutely outstanding iphone(: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 17, 2013, at 6:07 AM, Margo wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>&

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-19 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Marcia wrote: >>>> Yes, I'm actually more into natural and homeopathic then conventional >>>> medicine. >>>> >>>> Sent from my absolutely outstanding iphone(: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Dec 17, 2013, at 6:07 AM, Margo

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-18 Thread dlgegg
pathic then conventional > > > medicine. > > > > > > Sent from my absolutely outstanding iphone(: > > > > > > > > >> On Dec 17, 2013, at 6:07 AM, Margo wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-18 Thread Heather
omeopathic then conventional > > medicine. > > > > Sent from my absolutely outstanding iphone(: > > > > > >> On Dec 17, 2013, at 6:07 AM, Margo wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -Original Message- > >>

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-18 Thread gbl...@aristotle.net
argo wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -Original Message- >>>>> From: dlg...@windstream.net >>>>> Sent: Dec 17, 2013 12:04 AM >>>>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>>>

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-18 Thread gbl...@aristotle.net
ne. > > > > Sent from my absolutely outstanding iphone(: > > > > > >> On Dec 17, 2013, at 6:07 AM, Margo wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -Original Message- > >>> From: dlg...@windstream.net > >>

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-18 Thread dlgegg
(: > > > > > >> On Dec 17, 2013, at 6:07 AM, Margo wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -Original Message- > >>> From: dlg...@windstream.net > >>> Sent: Dec 17, 2013 12:04 AM > >>> To: felvtalk@felineleuk

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-18 Thread KG BarnCats
> Sent: Dec 17, 2013 12:04 AM >>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite >>> >>> I am leary of drs. who want to see/know about herbs, etc. as they might report you for practicing medicine without a license. >> >>

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-17 Thread Marcia
c 17, 2013 12:04 AM >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite >> >> I am leary of drs. who want to see/know about herbs, etc. as they might >> report you for practicing medicine without a license. > > Unless one is charging

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-17 Thread Margo
-Original Message- >From: dlg...@windstream.net >Sent: Dec 17, 2013 12:04 AM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > >I am leary of drs. who want to see/know about herbs, etc. as they might report >you for practicing medic

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-16 Thread dlgegg
I get on that soapbox a lot. I use alternative meds and acupuncture more than modern medicine Lee Evans wrote: > Well, this is the real American Dream, to be able to treat yourself like a > fish if you haven't any money while those who have money are keeping most of > us from being trea

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-16 Thread dlgegg
What site do you go to for them? Marcia wrote: > I use them too...you can type the number, color and type of pill it is ( > round, oblong tablet or capsule. You will find that they are all generic > human antibiotics. I have used them on my cats and dogs for years. And > myself. But the

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-16 Thread dlgegg
I am leary of drs. who want to see/know about herbs, etc. as they might report you for practicing medicine without a license. Marcia wrote: > Honestly the one thing that I use for infections most is Oregano Oil. Take it > by mouth and use it on the wound. My son in law had MRSA on his a

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-16 Thread Marcia
Honestly the one thing that I use for infections most is Oregano Oil. Take it by mouth and use it on the wound. My son in law had MRSA on his arm. They cut it out and sent him home. My daughter started using oregano oil in his wound. And also upped his protein intake. At the next appt with the i

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-16 Thread Marcia
I use them too...you can type the number, color and type of pill it is ( round, oblong tablet or capsule. You will find that they are all generic human antibiotics. I have used them on my cats and dogs for years. And myself. But they must be used with respect.(-: Sent from my iPad > On Dec 16,

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-16 Thread Lee Evans
Well, this is the real American Dream, to be able to treat yourself like a fish if you haven't any money while those who have money are keeping most of us from being treated like humans due to overpricing of medications and very little affordable health insurance.  AndI'm off my soap box and

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-16 Thread Lorrie
I use vet, bird, aquarium antibiotics frequently. They are exactly the same as human drugs and you save a bundle of money! Lorrie On 12-15, Jill Eisenbraun wrote: > I recently had an abscessed tooth and treated it with aquarium > antibiotics, the triple sulfa powder you can buy in any aquarium s

[Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2013-12-15 Thread Jill Eisenbraun
Hi Lance, if the bite doesn't look bad and feel bad by now it most likely is okay. I was bitten many years ago by one of my own cats and ended up with pasteurella. The bite was on my hand and I ended up in the hospital for three days. Doctor wasn't sure he'd be able to save the hand, but in that

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-06 Thread Beth
Last time i was bitten was at our shelter & they insisted i go to the dr. AC never called me even though dr. Filled out the info. The vet actually said since i had been bitten so many times i was probably immune to cat bacteria by now. Jannes Taylor wrote: >Last night I had Amber in my lap ups

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-05 Thread dlgegg
, and he is neutered. He > > needs > > a companion to get rough with! > > > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Edna Taylor" > > To: > > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 3:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > >

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-05 Thread Natalie
ubject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite Thank heavens!! I'm double happy for you! What a relief for you and your kitties that she is negative. Thank you so much for the update, whew! Glad you went to the doctor!! I've learned so much from your posting regarding cat bites. Lynda - Original

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-05 Thread Natalie
: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite I just got back form the doctor and got two different antibiotics, and a tetnus shot. She wants to do an x-ray next week. Their x-ray machine was not working this morning. The doctor warned me how dangerous a cat bite can be. The area is red and swollen and still hurts. I

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-05 Thread Natalie
...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Christiane Biagi Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 1:36 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite She prob got iv antibiotics..maybe ceflex... Christiane Biagi Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G Natalie wrote: >My mother had a red line going

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Lynda Wilson
our neighbor. Some people don't earn nor deserve pets! - Original Message - From: "Edna Taylor" To: Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite Yes it got infected quickly. Pootie is not Feluk positive. He was abused so I stole him

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Edna Taylor
Yes it got infected quickly. Pootie is not Feluk positive. He was abused so I stole him from a neighbor in our old neighborhood ;) > Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 15:39:20 -0500 > From: longhornf...@verizon.net > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite >

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Sharyl
rogen peroxide, soak i Epsom salts added to hot water and watch for signs of infection.   I've had many that have healed just fine and a few that required an antibiotic.  Sharyl From: Diane Rosenfeldt To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 4, 2011 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] C

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 3:31 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite This is the first bite I have had that concerned me...most have been nips with broken

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
axing on the couches watching TV. Diane R. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes Taylor Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 1:14 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite I just got

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Lynda Wilson
hat I hollered "ouch!" Yeah, he gets a little rough sometimes, and he is neutered. He needs a companion to get rough with! - Original Message - From: "Edna Taylor" To: Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 3:10 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite Lynda, Yes, it is us

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread MaiMaiPG
nd all day :( Edna Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 12:05:43 -0500 From: longhornf...@verizon.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite Wow! Reading all of these messages with bad experience with cat bites, I consider myself VERY lucky. I've gotten bit a lot, but it sounds li

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread MaiMaiPG
ubject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite Thanks, good to know! - Original Message - From: "Christiane Biagi" To: Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite Dont think it has to be deep. Cats have a specific bacteria in their mouth (begins w p) n if it gets i

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Edna Taylor
2:05:43 -0500 > From: longhornf...@verizon.net > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > > Wow! Reading all of these messages with bad experience with cat bites, I > consider myself VERY lucky. I've gotten bit a lot, but it sounds like it has > t

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Jannes Taylor
From: MaiMaiPG To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sat, June 4, 2011 2:20:25 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite Tell the doctor it was a stray and you have no clue where it went otherwise your insurance company will have a field day refusing to cover it and demanding the name

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread MaiMaiPG
ry to make me report the bite. Plus, it was more expensive than going to my doc and just paying the co-pay. sent from my AT&T Smartphone by HTC - Reply message - From: "Jannes Taylor" Date: Sat, Jun 4, 2011 9:07 am Subject: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite To: Last night I had

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread MaiMaiPG
Yes. Thank goodness it was an arm. A feral bit me hard enough to break my little finger. Two surgeries later. The second surgery was to straighten a nail (go figure). When they opened the finger up it was full of infection despite a lot of antibiotics and did not look i

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Lynda Wilson
t;Jannes Taylor" To: Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite I just got back form the doctor and got two different antibiotics, and a tetnus shot. She wants to do an x-ray next week. Their x-ray machine was not working this morning. The doctor warned me how

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Jannes Taylor
n To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sat, June 4, 2011 12:43:38 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite Thanks, good to know! - Original Message - From: "Christiane Biagi" To: Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > Dont think it has to be

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Lynda Wilson
Thanks, good to know! - Original Message - From: "Christiane Biagi" To: Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite Dont think it has to be deep. Cats have a specific bacteria in their mouth (begins w p) n if it gets into humans, its very t

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Christiane Biagi
: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org >[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Christiane Biagi >Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 10:34 AM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > >All the advice u got is got is good BUT if u start seein

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Christiane Biagi
ALL cats have a specific bacyeria in their mouth (begins w "p"; not jult felv Christiane Biagi Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G Susan Ang wrote: >Wash the wound with antibiotic soap and keep antibiotic ointment on it. Also >treat with hot compresses. It will draw white blood cells to the area. T

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Christiane Biagi
me! > >Lynda >- Original Message - >From: "Maureen Olvey" >To: >Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 11:53 AM >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > > > >OMG - when I got bit a couple months ago I just ran inside and washed it out >really good with soap an

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Lynda Wilson
ss around if we get bit. I know I won't! Jannes - what have you done so far? How are you feeling? Let us hear from you soon :0) I'm hoping you have a good outcome! Lynda - Original Message - From: "Maureen Olvey" To: Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 11:53 AM Subj

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Maureen Olvey
further.” – Mark Twain > Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 12:41:01 -0400 > From: at...@optonline.net > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > > BTW - can you use one of the other cat's rabies certificate if you have to? > Some cats look alike or maybe t

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Maureen Olvey
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > > Wash the wound with antibiotic soap and keep antibiotic ointment on it. Also > treat with hot compresses. It will draw white blood cells to the area. The Dr > told me to do this. > Autumn bit the fire out of me when I was 6 months pregnant. My ha

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Susan Ang
Wash the wound with antibiotic soap and keep antibiotic ointment on it. Also treat with hot compresses. It will draw white blood cells to the area. The Dr told me to do this. Autumn bit the fire out of me when I was 6 months pregnant. My hand swelled up and was red and sore. I never developed s

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Natalie
aylor Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 11:24 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite My cat Pootie bit me in March and it was infected within 12 hours. I ended up in the ER and they said had I not come in, it could have killed me. Get to the ER and when asked whose cat just

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Natalie
, June 04, 2011 10:34 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite All the advice u got is got is good BUT if u start seeing red line going up to arm, get to dr right away. Have had many cat bites but one last dec required overnite in hospital for iv antibiotics to avoid

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Edna Taylor
m > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > > All the advice u got is got is good BUT if u start seeing red line going up > to arm, get to dr right away. Have had many cat bites but one last dec > required overnite in hospital for iv antibiotics to avoid

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Edna Taylor
te: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 10:09:43 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite > > I've read all the responses and everyone guided you well. If you don't have > a rabies tag for her, then don't tell him it's your cat (like you were > advised). In my opnion, I don't th

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Lynda Wilson
s not worth the risk. Please, please keep us posted. I do hope you have medicated it well after washing the affected area. Sending luck your way, Jannes! - Original Message - From: "Jannes Taylor" To: Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 8:07 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite Last ni

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Sally Davis
Cat bites are serious. I know I have been bitten myself. Hopefully you have already seen a doctor by now. Sally ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Christiane Biagi
All the advice u got is got is good BUT if u start seeing red line going up to arm, get to dr right away. Have had many cat bites but one last dec required overnite in hospital for iv antibiotics to avoid sepsis. Something to do w bacteria in cats moiuth. Christiane Biagi Sent from my Samsung E

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Natalie
molvey...@hotmail.com Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 9:40 AM To: Jannes Taylor; felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite Yes. Go get a tetanus shot if you haven't had one in the last ten years. It's just a safety precaution, but my Doc fussed at me recently for no

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Natalie
: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite Last night I had Amber in my lap upstairs. I am trying to get her use to seeing the other cats and use to the upstairs life. I had the IFA test performed by another vet and will hear from it next week. I am being optimistic so I wanted to get a hea

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread molveywda
message - From: "Jannes Taylor" Date: Sat, Jun 4, 2011 9:07 am Subject: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite To: Last night I had Amber in my lap upstairs. I am trying to get her use to seeing the other cats and use to the upstairs life. I had the IFA test performed by another vet and will hear

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread molveywda
recommend going to the doc. You can also get a tetanus shot at the health department but I was concerned they'd try to make me report the bite. Plus, it was more expensive than going to my doc and just paying the co-pay. sent from my AT&T Smartphone by HTC - Reply message - From: &qu

[Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Jannes Taylor
Last night I had Amber in my lap upstairs. I am trying to get her use to seeing the other cats and use to the upstairs life. I had the IFA test performed by another vet and will hear from it next week. I am being optimistic so I wanted to get a head start on getting her acclamated. My youngest c